[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 166 (Wednesday, August 26, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52567-52569]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-18786]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 20-31]


Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense.

ACTION: Arms sales notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text 
of an arms sales notification.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karma Job at [email protected] 
or (703) 697-8976.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is 
published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-
164 dated July 21, 1996. The following is a copy of a letter to the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Transmittal 20-31 with 
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: August 17, 2020.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

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Transmittal No. 20-31
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 
36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended
    (i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of Argentina
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment*.................  $ 69 million
Other....................................  $ 31 million
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  TOTAL..................................  $100 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:

    Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    Twenty-seven (27) M1126 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicles
    Twenty-seven (27) M2 Flex .50 Cal Machine Guns

    Non-MDE:
    Also included are AN/VAS-5 Driver's Vision Enhancers; AN/VIC-3 
Vehicle Intercom Systems; AN/VRC-91E Single Channel Ground and Airborne 
Radio System (SINCGARS); Basic Issue Items (BIi); Components of End 
Items (COEI); Additional Authorized List (AAL); Special Tools and Test 
Equipment (STTE); M6 Smoke Grenade launchers and associated spares; 
Outside Continental United States (OCONUS) De-processing Service; 
OCONUS Contractor-provided training; Field Service Representatives 
(FSR); technical manuals; spare parts; U.S. Government and contractor 
engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other 
related elements of logistical and program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Army (AR-B-UYU)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None
    (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be 
Paid: None
    (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense Article or 
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: None
    (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: July 6, 2020
    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Argentina--Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicles

    The Government of Argentina has requested to buy twenty-seven (27) 
M1126 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicles and twenty-seven (27) M2 Flex 
.50 Cal Machine Guns. Also included are AN/VAS-5 Driver's Vision 
Enhancers; AN/VIC-3 Vehicle Intercom Systems; AN/VRC-91E Single Channel 
Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS); Basic Issue Items (BIi); 
Components of End Items (COEI); Additional Authorized List (AAL); 
Special Tools and Test Equipment (STTE); M6 Smoke Grenade launchers and 
associated

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spares; Outside Continental United States (OCONUS) De-processing 
Service; OCONUS Contractor-provided training; Field Service 
Representatives (FSR); technical manuals; spare parts; U.S. Government 
and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; 
and other related elements of logistical and program support. The total 
estimated program cost is $100 million.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and 
national security objectives of the United States by improving the 
security of a Major Non-NATO Ally that is a strategic partner in South 
America.
    The proposed sale will improve Argentina's capability to meet 
current and future threats by increasing operational capabilities and 
force availability. Argentina will use the Stryker vehicles to conduct 
stability operations in support of disaster relief and international 
peace keeping obligations. Argentina will have no difficulty absorbing 
these vehicles into its armed forces.
    The proposed sale of this equipment will not alter the basic 
military balance in the region.
    The prime contractor will be General Dynamics Land Systems, 
Anniston, AL. There are no known offset agreements in connection with 
this potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require the temporary 
assignment of two (2) U.S. contractor representatives to Argentina to 
support the program.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 20-31
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 
36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act
Annex
Item No. vii
    (vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
    1. The M1126 Stryker is an infantry carrier vehicle transporting 
nine soldiers, their mission equipment, and a crew of two, consisting 
of a driver and vehicle commander. It is equipped with armor 
protection, M2 machine guns, and M6 smoke grenade launchers for self-
protection. The Stryker is an eight-wheeled vehicle powered by a 350 hp 
diesel engine. It incorporates a central tire inflation system, run-
flat tires, and a vehicle height management system. The Stryker is 
capable of supporting a communications suite, a Global Positioning 
System (GPS), and a high frequency and near-term digital radio systems. 
The Stryker is deployable by C-130 aircraft and combat capable upon 
arrival. The Stryker is capable of self-deployment by highway and self-
recovery. It has a low noise level that reduces crew fatigue and 
enhances survivability. It moves about the battlefield quickly and is 
optimized for close, complex, or urban terrain. The Stryker program 
leverages non-developmental items with common subsystems and components 
to quickly acquire and filed these systems.
    2. The AN/VAS-5 Driver's Vision Enhancer is a compact thermal 
camera providing armored vehicle drivers with day or night time visual 
awareness in clear or reduced vision (fog, smoke, dust) situations. The 
system provides the driver a 180 degree viewing angle using a high 
resolution infrared sensor and image stabilization to reduce the effect 
of shock and vibration. The viewer and monitor are ruggedized for 
operation in tactical environments.
    3. The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
    4. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge 
of the specific hardware and software elements, the information could 
be used to develop countermeasures that might reduce weapon system 
effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or 
advanced capabilities.
    5. A determination has been made that Argentina can provide 
substantially the same degree of protection for the sensitive 
technology being released as the U.S. Government. This sale is 
necessary in furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and national 
security objectives outlined in the Policy Justification.
    6. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal 
have been authorized for release and export to the Argentina.

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